Description
Saucy ginger sesame noodles dance with caramelized mushrooms, creating a quick Asian-inspired comfort meal that sizzles with umami depth. Savory, quick, and irresistibly simple, these noodles deliver restaurant-quality flavor right to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins and Noodles:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) Chinese style egg noodles or rice noodles
- 3 cups (255 grams) shiitake or cremini mushrooms (sliced)
Sauce and Seasonings:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) plus 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) honey
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter or tahini
- 1 tablespoon molasses or pomegranate molasses (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
- 3 cloves garlic (grated)
- 2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds
- Black pepper
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups (600 milliliters) low sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 cups (60 grams) fresh baby spinach (roughly chopped)
- 2 tablespoons sesame or extra virgin olive oil
- 2 shallots (chopped)
- 2 green onions chopped (for serving)
Instructions
- Whisk together a robust sauce blending soy sauce, honey, balsamic and rice vinegars, peanut butter, molasses, minced ginger, crushed garlic, and water until smooth and well-incorporated.
- Prepare noodles according to package instructions, then return pot to medium heat. Pour broth and half the prepared sauce into the pot, simmering gently. Fold in fresh spinach and maintain a warm temperature.
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until oil ripples. Add mushrooms and allow to caramelize undisturbed for 5 minutes, developing deep golden color. Introduce shallots, additional ginger, and garlic, cooking 4-5 minutes until aromatic. Splash with soy sauce and cracked pepper, continuing to cook 2-3 minutes until mushrooms achieve rich caramelization. Sprinkle sesame seeds and toast briefly, then transfer mushrooms to a separate plate.
- Deglaze skillet with remaining sauce, simmering over medium heat. Incorporate noodles, tossing to ensure even coating, cooking 2-3 minutes until sauce clings perfectly.
- Ladle warm broth into serving bowls, add sauced noodles, crown with caramelized mushrooms. Garnish with sliced green onions and drizzle of chili oil for a vibrant finish.
Notes
- Customize sauce thickness by adjusting water content for desired consistency.
- Use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari for celiac or gluten-sensitive diets.
- Replace peanut butter with sunflower seed butter for nut-free alternative.
- Swap mushrooms with tofu or tempeh for vegetarian protein boost.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 305 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg